p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK Suvendu Sekhar Pati (In BLAPL No. 195 of 2026) Bikash Chandra Behera (In BLAPL No.952 of 2025) … Petitioners Mr. B.B. Choudhury, Advocate (In BLAPL No. 195 of 2026) Mr. S.K. Aziz, Advocate (In BLAPL No. 952 of 2026) -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. C. Mohanty, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 19.02.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. Since these two bail applications arise out of one and same case record, the same are heard together and disposed of by this common order with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. 3. These are the bail applications U/S.483 of BNSS by the petitioners for grant of bail in connection with Cyber PS, Sambalpur P.S. Case No. 20 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.2488 of 2025 pending in the file of learned SDJM, Sambalpur, for commission of offences punishable U/Ss. 318(4)/319(2) of BNS, on the main allegation of cheating the informant & others for a sum of Rs. 20 Lakhs approximately. 4. Heard, Mr. Bibhuti Bhusan Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No. 195 of 2026, Mr. p. 2 S.K. Aziz, learned counsel for the petitioner in BLAPL No. 952 of 2026 and Mr. C. Mohanty, learned Addl. PP in these matters and perused the record. 5. Bail was in fact opposed to the petitioners on the ground of cheating the informant for Lakhs of Rupees, but the specific allegation against the petitioners are for cheating the informant for Rs. 3,75,000/-. It is also not in dispute that the petitioners are stated to be the Manger and the Assistant Manager of “LGLF Work” in which company, the informant had invested some money on expectation of high returns. The petitioners are in custody since 20.09.2025 and in the meantime, charge sheet has already been submitted. Further, criminal proceedings are never meant for realization of any amount as held by the Apex Court in Ramesh Kumar Vrs. State of NCT of Delhi; (2023) 7 SCC 461. 6. In that view of the matter and after having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioners vis-à-vis the accusations sought to be brought against them and keeping in view the offences being triable by Magistrate and applying the law laid down by the Apex Court in Satender Kumar Antil Vrs. Central Bureau of Investigation; (2022) 10 SCC 51, this Court without expressing any view on merit, admits each of the petitioners to bail. 7. Hence, these two bail applications of the petitioners namely Suvendu Sekhar Pati (BLAPL No. p. 3 195 of 2026) and Bikash Chandra Behera (BLAPL No. 952 of 2026) are allowed and each of the petitioners are allowed to go on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) each with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Court in seisin of the case on such terms and conditions as deem fit and proper by it with following conditions:- (i) the petitioners in the course of trial shall attend the trial Court on each date of posting without fail unless their attendance is dispensed with and shall cooperate with the trial. In case the Petitioners fail without sufficient cause to appear in the Court in accordance with the terms of the bail, the learned trial Court may proceed against the Petitioners for offence U/S.269 of BNSS in accordance with law. 8. Accordingly, these BLAPLs stand disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of the order as per Rules. A soft copy of this order be immediately communicated to the concerned Court, who shall afterwards communicate the same to the concerned Jail through e- mail for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge Jayakrushna